A 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was ...

Basically any mountain or hillside in Los Angeles county is considered a “very high” hazard, and since the 2011 edition of the map, those areas have slightly swollen with a fringe of “high” and ...

Cal Fire’s website states. The maps evaluate “hazard,” not “risk,” the agency emphasized. Hazard is based on physical conditions that coincide with the likelihood of fire, while risk is the potential ...

Janet Ruiz, spokesperson for the Insurance Information Institute that represents many major insurance companies, said it’s ...

“The Cal Fire maps are not what we use to look at our risk,” said Janet ... Insurance models, however, are meant to show carriers where the risk of fire is greatest and the extent of damage it could ...

“The Cal Fire maps are not what we use to look at our risk ... are meant to show carriers where the risk of fire is greatest and the extent of damage it could cause, Collins said.

“The Cal Fire maps are not what we use to look at our risk ... are meant to show carriers where the risk of fire is greatest and the extent of damage it could cause, Collins said.

Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps evaluate “hazard,” not “risk,” Cal Fire says ... ‘Risk‘ is the potential damage a fire can do to the area under existing conditions, accounting for ...